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Question posted by catawbaislandman on May 12th, 2016

Could It Be The Fan?

If the fan is running to slow will it keep it from booting up already replaced the memory and the hard drive

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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on May 13th, 2016 3:23 AM

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It's possible the fan could cause that problem, but it's not the most likely culprit. I would try cleaning the fan, reseating its connector, and checking its operation before thinking about replacing it. Also check other components too, such as the battery, charger, and system board.

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